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Finally finished Rosewood OM

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 10:42 am
by Dean Derby
Happy to have this wrapped up. This guitar is a graduation gift for our granddaughter. The headstocks inlay was done by a friend Karen Trickett featuring a ladybug which was our granddaughter’s first Halloween costume.
Overall pretty happy with the results however the finish provided some challenges that I will post about separately.
Cheers
Dean
General Specs.
Kinkead OM body shape
Bracing closer to Grellier layout
B&S Indian Rosewood
Top Engelmann spruce
Neck Honduras mahogany
Fretboard and Bridge Ebony
Finish B&S French Polish, top & neck wipe on polyurethane

Re: Finally finished Rosewood OM

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 1:46 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Beautiful done Dean.
I too use the Kinkade OM plan for shape. Similar bracing too.
Your granddaughter will surely love it.
So whats next for you?

Kevin

Re: Finally finished Rosewood OM

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 2:27 pm
by Stray Feathers
It's a beauty Dean. And I can vouch for the fact that it plays beautifully too - a great fingerstyle guitar. Bruce W.

Re: Finally finished Rosewood OM

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:07 am
by Dean Derby
Thank you both for the positive feedback.
To answer your question Kevin. I’m in the middle of a flame maple guitar of my own design influenced by a Martin J and a Dreadnought.

Dean